Instructional Area

Management (MGMT)

Selected Topics in Management
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisite: MGMT 6351 or consent of the instructor.
May be repeated when topics vary.

MGMT 6351:

Management and Organizational Behavior
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing. (Cross-listed with NURS 6316)
This course provides an overview of managerial functions with an emphasis on the study of individual, group and inter-group behaviors in organizations; focus will be contemporary management theories with an emphasis on practical applications. (Credit will not be given for both MGMT 6351 and MGT 6320.)

MGMT 6352:

Management Information Systems
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisites: Basic competency in computer literacy.
This course focuses on current (and future) information technology capabilities that can be leveraged for strategic and operational advantage, as well as the limitations and potential problems involved in the use of information technology. (Credit will not be given for both MGMT 6352 and MGT 6316.)

MGMT 6353:

Management of Diversity in Organizations
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisites: BUSI 6351 and MGMT 6351
This course provides students with an opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge and skills in the areas of inter-personal, team-building, communication, mentoring, counseling, decision-making and problem solving, conflict management and negotiation; emphasis will be placed on managing a diverse work force and cross-functional teams with a focus on practical applications.

MGMT 6354:

Leadership and Organizational Change
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisites: BUSI 6351 and MGMT 6351
This course examines the key role of the leader as a change agent in organizations. Students will be able to understand various models and theories of organizational change and the role of the leader in the diagnosis and implementation of change.

MGMT 6355:

Operations Management: Creating Competitive Advantages
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisites: QMSC 6351
This course focuses on using operations to compete and win sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace. Operations management covers the design, operation and improvement of the systems that create and deliver the firm’s primary products and services. (Credit will not be given for both MGMT 6355 and QMC 6322.)

MGMT 6359:

Seminar in Strategic Management
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisite: Completion of all MBA Core Courses – MGMT 6354 may be taken concurrently.
Using cases and recent articles, this course focuses on value creation through strategic formulation and implementation. (Credit will not be given for both MGMT 6359 and MGT 6331.)

MGMT 6367:

International Operations Management
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisites: QMSC 6351 and MGMT 6352
This course examines various strategic and operational issues in the design, planning and execution of a firm’s international operations, including acquisition of input resources, location of production facilities and logistics. The course will cover a range of topics from a strategic overview of international operations to detailed operational mechanisms to match global supply with demand from multinational markets for a firm’s products and services.

MGMT 6369:

International Business Strategy
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisites: ECON 6367, FINC 6367, MGMT 6367, MGMT 6377 and MKTG 6377
Using an international consulting project, this course focuses on value creation through strategic formulation and implementation in the global marketplace.

MGMT 6371:

Contemporary Management Issues
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisite: MGMT 6351
Provides an understanding of the complex and dynamic nature of corporate environment in the current global economy in which business and its environment are not clearly separated. Includes discussion of emerging technologies, globalization, future trends, Learning Organization, recruiting and training the knowledge worker, Corporate Universities, mergers, acquisitions, Innovation Dilemma, Information Technology, and strategy transformation. (Formerly MGT 6326.)

MGMT 6372:

Organizational Theory and Development
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisite: MGMT 6351
Theoretical foundations and action strategies of organizational theory and development with emphasis on organizational analysis. Role of the general manager, problems and challenges of corporate managers in complex organizations, strategies in a turbulent environment. (Formerly MGT 6335.)

Human Resources Management
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisite: MGMT 6351 (Cross-listed with NURS 6317)
This course encompasses an analysis of the classical and contemporary administrative functions involved in the management of people within organizations. Emphasizes staffing, EEO regulation, compensation policy, performance appraisal, and training and career development within the context of an increasingly diverse, internationalized, and competitive organizational environment. (Formerly MGT 6328.)

MGMT 6375:

Seminar in Employment Law
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisites: MGMT 6351
Exploring the legal environment that pervades the relationship between employers and employees; analysis of the nature and scope of internal rules, regulations, policies and procedures that should be implemented governing the workplace and the conduct of employers and employees; writing and implementing policies; complying with federal and state employment laws, rules, and regulations. (Formerly MGT 6341.)

International Management
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisite: MGMT 6351
Theoretical and practical rationale for international business activities; delineation of macro-environmental factors and international institutions that affect global business; policy concerns raised by the dynamic international environment; political, legal, and cultural environment; implementation of global strategies for smaller companies and multinationals. (Formerly MGT 6330.)

MGMT 6378:

Seminar in e-Commerce
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisites: MGMT 6351
This course provides an advanced study of e-commerce as a new trend in doing business. A managerial perspective is adopted to show how online business is being conducted and managed, along with its opportunities, limitations, issues, and risks. Includes design and development of business-oriented Internet application using HTML-based tools. (Formerly MGT 6337.)

MGMT 6387:

Comparative Management
Cr. 3. (3-3-0). Prerequisite: MGMT 6351
This course addresses the dilemmas and opportunities that managers face when interacting in international multi-cultural environments. The course focuses on increasing students’ effectiveness/ability to manage cross-cultural interactions, and in identifying, understanding, and managing the cultural components of organizational and business dynamics. (Formerly MGT 6324.)